New Holland 483 price question

[Colonel Landscaping]

I have a chance to buy a 4 year old New Holland 483 skidsteer with 1999 hours on it for 9,000$ does this sound like a good price? it has external hydralics... heated enclosed cab no pics yet but it is in good shape.. i got to drive it around the other day... and its sweeeet

[Lawngodfather]

NO cause I have never heard of one.......... Lx465 maybe still way over priced, $7200

[Colonel Landscaping]

hmmmm... .maybe i got the last2 numbers wrong... but i know its 4... something lol i'll give him a call and double check

[MikeGamb]

483??? how can you look at something and not remember the model number.on the bobcat website you can look up old skid steer models to get specs.

1999 hours your going to need a engine rebuild kit pretty soon if she was worked hard. did you put a load on the hydros?? how are the tires? have the chains been replaced yet,has the timming belt been replaced yet?? any welds on the frame?? any coolant in the oil?? WAS IT IN A RENTAL FLEET OR HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FLEET ??

9 grand is a good price on a skid with that many hours. i've seen some bobcats going for 5 to 10 grand around here with 1800 plus hours

a few years back i bought a bobcat 763 from a rental dealer for 10,000 i ended up putting 5 grand into it and only got 2 years out of it

[Colonel Landscaping]

its 485 ... i just got the number mixed up in my head. he just had the whole thing compltey serviced. he showed me the bill and it was 1,238$ from a shop to service it completley. the tires are fine.. it also comes with trash tires... the solid rubber ones. and yes .. there all welds on the boom, but he has a replacement peice for it that hes gonna give me. its been welded for about a year and hasnt had a problem.

[MikeGamb]

I would be a liar if i said that was a great deal.has welds on it = beat on junker.not worth it my friend.
theres plenty of good used equipment out there. $1,238 for regular service?? the most i ever paid to have a skid serviced was $450.00

[Colonel Landscaping]

it only has welds on one of the booms... and he had everything serviced on the machine... pretty much an overhaul

[GLAN]

Don't be pressured just by one machine.

Look around, check out a few

[MikeGamb]

overhaul cost more than 1238 i still wouldn't buy it. equipment that needs welding has been worked very hard.

I think

A your blowing smoke up are back sides about this skid that you seem to not know much about

B you think your getting a really good deal on something thats not worth that much


what was overhauled drive chains, hydro pumps engine piston rings. an overhaul for just over 1200 seems way off the marks..try more like 5 6000 if its a total engine and hydro system job

[Lawngodfather]

485 does not exsist, never has.

L465, Lx465 would be the only one of New Holland that would be close.

You should be able to find an Lx465 for about $6500

And with what Mike said above is very valid.

[Colonel Landscaping]

485 does not exsist, never has.

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well it says L485 right on the side.....

[MikeGamb]

well it says L485 right on the side.....
LGF and I looked up all past NH skid steers and that number doesn't exsist. I even contacted the NH dealer in CT and even he said there is no such model number

[Lawngodfather]

Might be one of those rubbed numbers that make a 6 look like an 8?????????

[MikeGamb]

LGF you got mail

[Lawngodfather]

Welp Mike and I found an L485, not many were sold cause it is not a Superboom.

However, the machine is still not worth $9000

$6500 tops, it's just not worth more than that.

I paid $3500 for a '96 Lx665 Turbo with almost 4000 hours on it

[Colonel Landscaping]

welp.... its an LX485...... i'll get pics soon... its sitting in my yard now... and no, there is no smudging of the numbers.

[Lawngodfather]

go to www.traderonline.com (http://www.traderonline.com) I found many lx665's for less than $9000

[MikeGamb]

welp.... its an LX485...... i'll get pics soon... its sitting in my yard now... and no, there is no smudging of the numbers.
If i remember aren't you 17 years old...you live in CT don't you?? i remember you posting on another site you were thatching and seeding lawns for 120 any size lawn right??

well i wouldn't of bought that with welds on it and who knows what else,but good luck can't wait to see pictures of this thing on your front lawn

[Colonel Landscaping]

If i remember aren't you 17 years old...you live in CT don't you?? i remember you posting on another site you were thatching and seeding lawns for 120 any size lawn right??



Heck no... i dont do anything for a set price... i dont even do any thatching. i do seed lawns... but it starts at more than $120. and i was 17... im 18 now. Trust me you dont have to worry about me being a low-baller, and i'm 100% ligit. im actually sometimes the highest bidder . the offical name is " Colonel Landscaping LLC" . the only welds are on one of the booms... and he gave me a brand new one to put on it if i felt amitious enough. because the weld is holding up fine.

[MikeGamb]

Heck no... i dont do anything for a set price... i dont even do any thatching. i do seed lawns... but it starts at more than $120. and i was 17... im 18 now. Trust me you dont have to worry about me being a low-baller, and i'm 100% ligit. im actually sometimes the highest bidder . the offical name is " Colonel Landscaping LLC" . the only welds are on one of the booms... and he gave me a brand new one to put on it if i felt amitious enough. because the weld is holding up fine.
this is just too funny..did daddy buy this junker for you? do us a favor and go back to the little kid landscaping site will yah.

i'm sorry but i never have and never will believe anything you ever say

[Lawngodfather]

the only welds are on one of the booms... and he gave me a brand new one to put on it if i felt amitious enough. because the weld is holding up fine. "He gave you a new boom if you want it?"

A boom replacement is $5000.........And you aint going to do it yourself.

I had trouble just replacing the pins and bushings in the front of the boom for the bucket and tilt. Parts alone was over $200.

[MikeGamb]

:S( someone is telling a tall tale i think

[Colonel Landscaping]

:S( someone is telling a tall tale i think
sorry.. im not all up to par on all of the terms of the skidsteer. a section of the boom... the section that had the welds on it.. he had a brand new one in his garage he was gonna give me with it. but anyways... thanks for the advice because i didnt end up buying it. i didnt like the hours from the get go.. and he was asking a little much for it.. needless to say the deal fell through... sorry if i was a little rude in this post its just been a looong week.

[MikeGamb]

like i said your telling tall tales.you said 3 or 4 posts back that you bought the thing right??

you just made yourself look like a FOOL !!!

also i looked up your company name and your not registered..must be under dads name

:S(

[Colonel Landscaping]

also i looked up your company name and your not registered..must be under dads name

:S(
I just turned it into LLC.. i got the papers in the mail last friday.
after all i did only just turn 18.. and no its not in my dads name thank you veyr much. i own and maintain all of my own equipment and all my bank accounts... registrations bear my name.

on the sheet i got it says..
Buisness Name:
Colonel Landscaping LLC

Effective Date/Time: MAR 29 2004 08:30 Am

and this was addressed from;

Secretary of the state
30 trinity street
p.o. box 150470
hartford, ct 06115-0470


everything i said in the post was 100% accurate.
If you wanna bash me feel free to call my cell phone: 860-625-4797
instead of online. or my office 860-464-1127. Also if you grab a copy of the Yellow Book for : Great Norwich, and Greater New London you will see colonel landscaping listed in both books. i have been doing side jobs for peoiple with my dad such as clearing brush and taking down trees since i was a kid .. and only a year ago started this ON MY OWN.

[MikeGamb]

your 18 and you have an office huh..must of been dads and he transfered everything over to your name.

well all this junk ive been hearing is going through one ear and out the other..im glad that i have been wearing my boots the past few days

:S(

[Colonel Landscaping]

your 18 and you have an office huh..must of been dads and he transfered everything over to your name.

well all this junk ive been hearing is going through one ear and out the other..im glad that i have been wearing my boots the past few days

:S(


your killing me.
My office is the old computer room at my house. which i was the only one who used it anyways so its now my office.

[MikeGamb]

stories stories stories i'm done listening and i think everyone else is too

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[Colonel Landscaping]

well im done typing about this.. either you belive me or you dont. i really dont care. as long as im making money in the buisness im happy. go on and think what you like.

P.s theres this thing called ---- HAPPENS
and that miiight be the reason why the deal fell through.